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H. SHPETNER.

BAG LOCK. APPLICATION FILED MAY25n1915.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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itlmown that 1, SBPETNER,I a si izenco t l-ll i d= St te ands-re id n ethe y; ef- Ne-WYQ k, b r ug of M s hattan, in the county and State ofNew York, have, invented a new, and Improved Bag-Lock pf which thefollowing is a full,- clear ,,and exact description.

This invention relates tdlocks and par.- ticularly to an improved lockfor bags, satchels and the'like; and has for an' object to provide animproved structure which cannot'be accidentally opened.

r; Another object in view is to provide in a single combination orstructure's. plurality of independent locking features which coact forholding the frame of a bag together when the locking structures are intheir locked position. 1

- In'the accompanying drawings z sFigu-re 1 is a side View of the upperpart of a bag showing a lockembodying the invention ap plied; thereto;Fig. 2; is a top plan view of the lock and associated parts shown inFig. 1; Fig. 3 is a'side View of. the lock shownin Fig. 1 and part of.theframe, the lockbeing partiallyf-unfastened;Fig.5 4: isa sec-. tionalview throughlFig -lfon line 44, the

. same being-onaslightly enlarged scale. 30

'1 Referring to-thegaccompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indi'catesthebag 'Which'may befof suitable construction, and 2 a frame'fwhichmaybe-0f any suitableconstfuctiom'the frame bein formed in two 35 partsand hinged together-in theusual manne'r of frames of this kind.Hie-retofore interlocking knobs-- and-other means 01' catches have beenprovidedfor. locking the parts of .-4 the frametogether, bntf silchmeans maysometimes becomedisengaged,- whereupon the bag willopen-without the know-ledge of the owner To overcome= -this objectionthe con-' struction disclosed in the drawings provides means whichcannot accidentally, become disengaged, as there are a plurality of independent locking structureswhich must sue-c cessivelybe operated beforethe parts of the frame can open.

Arranged at any convenient point, preferably centrally of the frame 2,is a catch 3 normally held in the position'shown in Fig. 4 by a springa, which spring is rigidly secured at5 to one o-fithe parts of the frame2. The catch 3 is designed to interlock with the lug or projection 6 andthereby hold the Bliiirmodis Spcificatilin'of ret'teis ratiit} 1Patented Aii'g. 3,1915; Application filed. 11552551915. sriaino. angels.v

parts oi the frame 2 together,

spring for controlling the movement of the catchB.

Jonrnaled on the topof catch 3 is a locking member .7 provided with aflatplate or but ton 8", areducedfportionfl and a journal member 10.reduced. in comparison with portion-9. 'Journalmember-l extendslooselythrough, an aperture-in; catch 3and is upset or riveted so as toform a head, 11.1%;- washer 12 is preferably arranged'ibetween head. 11and. the catchB:;so,as'to'provide a proper bearing for head l1.v(Jo-acting with thelocking me'mhen-T; and'catch 3. is a pivot-".- allymounted lockingstructure, 13. which straddles the catch 3 and part ofthe frame 2, as clearly, shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The upper surface oithelocking structure 13 is formed solid except =for;alongitudinallyarranged slot 14- and s n-enlargement 15, (enlargement 15accommodating the section. 9, of. member ,7 and slot; 'laecommod tin-ghe plate or button 8 of member -7.-when it is desired to unlock thedevice. p When the parts are arranged as shown-in Figs. 1,-2 -a-nd 4 andit is desired to open the bag-,- the button -8,-,is turned until thesame registerswith slotlet. The locking struc; ture 13 is then swung outof the way; as for instance, to the" position shown in, Fig.-3.,; afterwhich the catch 3 is raisedso asto be disengaged front lug 6, whereuponthe bag lmay' e easily opened as the same is com: pletely unlocked. Fromthese three.opera-. tions it will be observed that there are three;locking members or features combined in a single locking structure, thevarious memhers coacting so that-they must be unlocked,

in a certain succession and must alsobe between, the button 8, lockingstructure 13 and catch 3, such tension holding the button 8 againstmovement. It is evident that even though the button 8 should becomeloose and fail to remain in the position shown in Fig.

not be readily applied and easily operated on a bag structure. Inconstructing the straddling member 13 one side thereof is cut away at 16for accommodating the pivotally mounted link and supporting member 17which is usually called a pull. The construction of the pull may bevaried without departingfrom the spirit of the invention, but thisstructure is desirable in that it provides meansfor more easily openi ngcatch 3 when the parts are in -the position liown'in Fig. 8.

What I claim is 1. 111 a lock for bags, a primary catch for holding theparts of the frame of the bag together, means for preventing said catchfrom' becoming disengaged or unlocked, and alocking member forpreventing said means from moving from its locked position.

2. In a lock of the character described, a substantially pivotallymounted catch, a pivotallyv mounted member overlapping said catch, and arotatable locking structure arranged on said catch interlocking withsaid pivotally mounted locking member for preventing movement of thepivotally mounted locking member. I v

3. In a lock of the character described, a projection on one of theframes of a bag, a locking member arranged on the other member of theframe of the bag adapted to en- I gage said projection for holding saidframes ember and part of said frames, and a ovable locking memberarranged in the tigether, a member overlapping said locking rstmentioned locking member, said movable locking member interlocking withsaid a overlapping member. 7 a

4. 'In a lock of the character described, the combination with the partsof a frame, of spring-pressed interlocking members, a

straddling member overlapping said springpressed interlocking members,and a'movable member arranged on said interlocking members foroverlapping said straddling member. 1 Q

5. In a lock of the character described, a primary look, a secondlocking member over Gopiesof this patent may be obtained for ing membermounted on the primary lock overlapping the second locking member.

6. Alock of the character described, comprising a primary lockingmember, a stradd-ling member overlapping said primary locking member,said straddling member be auxiliary lock arranged on said primary lock,said pivotally mounted auxiliary lock having a plate or wing structureadapted to overlap said pivot-an mounted straddling member forpreventing any independent movement thereof when the auxiliary lookingmember is in a locked position. v

8. lock of the character described, comprising a pivotally mounted catchfor holding the'p'a'rts of a bag frame together, a straddling memberoverlapping said pivotallv mounted catch and part of the frame of saidbag, means for pivotally mounting said straddling member on said frame,said straddling -member being formed with an opening in the upper part,and an auxiliary locking member journaled on said catch and extendingthrough said opening in said straddling member', said auxiliary lockingmember being formed with a wing structure adapted to extend beyond saidopening when turned to a locked position, whereby the straddling memberis locked against independent mover'nent. V

9. In alock of the character described, the combinationwith the 'partsof a frame, of interlocking members for holding said parts together,astraddling member overlapping said interlocking"-'n1embers, and amovable member arranged ou said interlocking memlgers for overlappingsaid straddling memen 7 Intest'imon'y whereof- I have signed my name tothis sp'cification in the presence of two subscribing' wi tnesses.

HENRY SHPETNER.

Witnesses: i

A. In- Krronm,

G. EMSLIE.

fivecents each, by addressing the Commissioner oi. Batentq. Washington,13:0. g 2! 7

